Bioarchaeological reconstruction of physiological stress during social transition in Albania

Kyle, Britney; Shehi, Eduard; Koçi, Marlon; Reitsema, Laurie J

doi:10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.06.003

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“…Likewise, females have a greater likelihood of developing iron-deficiency anemia due largely to pregnancy or from the blood loss of menstruation (Coad & Conlon, 2011;Cooke et al, 2017;Goonewardene et al, 2012;Hercberg & Galan, 1992;Miller, 2016). However, several studies have found no statistical differences in prevalence of cribra orbitalia with regard to sex (Kyle et al, 2020;Lopez & Godde, 2019;Nagaoka et al, 2018). Indeed, numerous studies with samples from diverse geographical locations, spanning millennia, have also identified a greater prevalence of cribra orbitalia in males than females (Bec ˇi c et al, 2013;Fairgrieve & Molto, 2000;Hens et al, 2019;Nagaoka et al, 2018;Novak et al, 2018;Pietrusewsky et al, 1997;Yaussy, 2019) (Table 5)findings which are unusual in light of the predictable iron loss among menstruating and pregnant females (Coad & Conlon, 2011;Cooke et al, 2017;El-Najjar et al, 1976;Goonewardene et al, 2012;Hercberg & Galan, 1992;Miller, 2016).…”

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“…The purported mechanism by which anemia manifests as cribra orbitalia is considered to be, for the most part, compensatory red bone marrow expansion. While there are numerous pathological processes that manifest as anemia, the literature has focused mainly on (a) nutritional anemias—attributed to iron‐deficiency, vitamin B9 deficiency, and/or vitamin B12 deficiency (Carlson et al, 1974; El‐Najjar et al, 1976; Hengen, 1971); (b) anemias induced by parasites—attributed to malaria (i.e., Plasmodium parasites) (Angel, 1966; Blondiaux et al, 2015; Gowland & Western, 2012; Kyle et al, 2020; Smith‐Guzmán, 2015), Ancylostoma duodenalis (Cornero & Puche, 2002), Necator americanus (Cornero & Puche, 2002), or, alternatively, that iron‐deficiency anemia is a host‐generated adaptive response to deprive parasites from the host's iron (Fairgrieve & Molto, 2000; Stuart‐Macadam, 1992); (c) genetic anemias—mainly sickle cell anemia and thalassemia (which, paradoxically, may confer some protection from malaria) (Carlson et al, 1974; Nathan et al, 1966); and (d) a blended form of anemia—for example, an anemia of infection with concomitant iron‐deficiency anemia (Lallo et al, 1977).…”

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Cribra orbitalia is correlated with the meningo‐orbital foramen and is vascular and developmental in nature

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Rothschild

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The Anatomical Record

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Cribra orbitalia is a phenomenon with interdisciplinary interest. However, the etiology of cribra orbitalia remains unclear. Recently, the appearance of cribra orbitalia was identified as vascular in nature. This study assessed the relationship between anatomical variation of vasculature, as determined by the presence of meningo‐orbital foramina, and the presence of cribra orbitalia in 178 orbits. Cribra orbitalia was identified in 27.5% (49:178) of orbits (22.7%, 35:154 adult orbits and 58.3%, 14:24 subadult orbits) and meningo‐orbital foramina were identified in 65.8% (100:152) of orbits. Among the 150 total intact adult orbits (i.e., orbital roof and posterior orbits both intact), cribra orbitalia was found in 35 (23.3%). Of these 35 occurrences of cribra orbitalia, 32 (91.4%) had the concurrent finding of a meningo‐orbital foramen. However, in the absence of the meningo‐orbital foramen, cribra orbitalia was only found in three sides out of the total sample of intact orbits (3:150; 2.0%). Fisher's exact test revealed that the presence of cribra orbitalia and the meningo‐orbital foramen were statistically dependent variables (p = .0002). Visual evidence corroborated statistical findings—vascular impressions joined cribra orbitalia to meningo‐orbital foramina. This study identifies that individuals who possess a meningo‐orbital foramen are anatomically predisposed to developing cribra orbitalia. Conversely, cribra orbitalia is unlikely to occur in an individual who does not possess a meningo‐orbital foramen. Thus, the antecedent of cribra orbitalia is both vascular and developmental in nature. This report represents an important advancement in the understanding of cribra orbitalia—there is an anatomical predisposition to the development of cribra orbitalia.

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Cribra orbitalia is correlated with the meningo‐orbital foramen and is vascular and developmental in nature

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Rothschild

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“…Life history traits (e.g., weaning period), environmental (relative exposure to pathogens), and cultural (socioeconomic systems) factors can influence the incidence and timing of enamel hypoplasia (Goodman and Rose 1991;Larsen 2015). Previous discussions of LEH in archaeological samples have invoked the weaning phase and post-weaning stress as the main factors responsible for the emergence of hypoplastic defects (e.g., Corruccini et al 1985;Goodman et al 1987), a conclusion mitigated by other researchers who signaled the more likely contribution of additional factors (Ham et al 2020;Kyle et al 2020;Towle and Irish 2020).…”

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Social differentiation and well-being in the Italian Iron Age: exploring the relationship between sex, age, biological stress, and burial complexity among the Picenes of Novilara (8th–7th c. BC)

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Delpino³

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Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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The possible association between “biological” and “social” status in the past is a central topic in bioarchaeological studies. For the Italian Iron Age, previous research comparing skeletal and funerary variables depicts a multifaceted scenario consistent with nuanced biocultural patterns. This calls for additional studies on a broader series of archaeological contexts and skeletal assemblages. Here, we contribute new data about the biological correlates of social differentiation during the Italian Iron Age by comparing paleopathological and funerary variables in the Picene necropolis of Novilara (Marche region, 8th–7th c. BC). Novilara is one of the largest Picene necropolises in the Italian Peninsula and one of the most important funerary sites of the Italian Iron Age. The skeletal sample includes 147 individuals (females: 70; males: 35; 10 unsexed adults; 32 non-adults). We use linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis, non-specific periosteal lesions, and stature to approximate non-specific stressors and compare them with archaeological variables summarizing funerary variability by means of logistic models, Mann–Whitney and Spearman tests. Results are heterogeneous and vary according to the considered variables. On average, they however show that (a) adults featuring a more complex funerary treatment have a lower probability of showing stress-related skeletal changes, and (b) even though funerary features suggests a strong gender differentiation, frequencies of paleopathological variables do not differ between sexes. Our analyses point to a complex link between biological and social status in this population and call for a critical reflection about the theoretical and methodological issues affecting similar studies.

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“…However, the impact these strategies had on colonized individuals and their daily lives remains unknown. While other scholars have bioarchaeologically examined the impact of colonial strategy, these comparisons have been between either two periods or two sites (e.g., Buzon & Richman, 2007; Kyle et al, 2020). This study contributes to this discussion by including four time periods and seven archaeological sites to broaden our perspective on the impacts of colonial strategy.…”

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The embodiment of colonial strategy: Osteoarthritis in ancient Nubia

Schrader

2022

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Bioarchaeological reconstruction of physiological stress during social transition in Albania

Cited by 7 publications

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Cribra orbitalia is correlated with the meningo‐orbital foramen and is vascular and developmental in nature

Cribra orbitalia is correlated with the meningo‐orbital foramen and is vascular and developmental in nature

Social differentiation and well-being in the Italian Iron Age: exploring the relationship between sex, age, biological stress, and burial complexity among the Picenes of Novilara (8th–7th c. BC)

The embodiment of colonial strategy: Osteoarthritis in ancient Nubia

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